Tottenham Hotspur may yet be able to pull off one of the biggest shocks of the summer, if they manage to sign a player who had already technically joined another club just last week.
Conor Gallagher rumours resurface
Somehow, despite posing for photos in an Atletico Madrid kit, having a medical, and signing a contract with the Spanish club, Conor Gallagher is still a Chelsea player. And, there’s still a chance he could join Spurs after all.
That’s according to journalist James Olley, who claims Spurs chairman Daniel Levy could be playing the ultimate long game, and may yet pull off a mastermind move in the transfer market.
Speaking to ESPN about Gallagher’s situation, Olley said: “The Conor Gallagher thing is interesting, they have been linked and they have been looking at him for a long time. Every time a club has gone in, Aston Villa have gone in and Atletico Madrid are in now, Tottenham haven’t tried to seriously challenge them.
“Whether Daniel Levy is playing the ultimate game of brinkmanship here and waiting for it to really go down to the wire to get him for a cut price, that could be a masterstroke, I’d say it’s odds against at the moment, but with Daniel Levy, you can never rule anything out.”
Gallagher saga continues
Due to complications in the Joao Felix to Chelsea deal, the Blues have pulled the plug on Gallagher’s move to Madrid. As such, it is thought Premier League clubs are now being offered the chance to sign the midfielder (CaughtOffside relayed by Football Transfers).
Apparently, Spurs never even made a formal offer for Gallagher throughout this summer (Telegraph). It is thought the Lilywhites were hoping to wait a year and sign the England international on a free transfer instead (Fabrizio Romano).
Spurs Web Opinion
I don’t think anyone could have predicted what has happened with Gallagher’s move to Atletico Madrid, but we can certainly try to benefit from it in some way. Of course, he could still very much end up at Atletico, with talks still progressing.
I still don’t think he’s the right player for what we need to be honest, but he’s still a quality midfielder who we might be able to get for a heavily reduced fee.